LIEUTENANT GENERAL HARRY M. WYATT III Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III is the Director, Air National Guard, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. He is responsible for formulating, developing and coordinating all policies, plans and programs affecting more than 106,700 Guard members in more than 88 flying wings and 200 geographically separated units throughout the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands. General Wyatt entered the Air Force in 1971 and graduated from undergraduate pilot training at Laredo Air Force Base, Texas, in 1973. He is a command pilot with more than 3,000 hours in the A-7, C-26, F-16, F-100, F-106, T-33, T-37 and T-38 aircraft. Before assuming his current position, General Wyatt served as the Adjutant General of Oklahoma, responsible for commanding units of the Air and Army National Guard. EDUCATION 1971 Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas 1980 Juris Doctor degree, University of Tulsa, Okla. 1994 Air War College, by seminar 2010 Pinnacle General and Flag Officer Course, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. 2010 Leadership at the Peak, Center for Creative Leadership, Colorado Springs, Colo. ASSIGNMENTS 1. January 1972 - January 1973, student, undergraduate pilot training, 38th Student Squadron, Laredo AFB, Texas 2. January 1973 - September 1973, student, F-106 pilot training, 4756th Combat Crew Training Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Fla. 3. September 1973 - September 1976, F-106 pilot, 5th Fighter Intercept Squadron, Minot AFB, N.D. 4. September 1976 - August 1977, weapons controller, Headquarters Air Defense Command, Tyndall AFB, Fla. 5. August 1977 - March 1979, F-100 pilot, 125th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Tulsa Air National Guard Base, Okla. 6. March 1979 - June 1982, A-7 pilot, 125th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Tulsa ANGB, Okla. 7. June 1982 - June 1983, liaison officer for U.S. Air Force Academy, Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center, Denver, Colo. 8. June 1983 - June 1984, weapons and tactics officer, 138th Tactical Fighter Group, Tulsa ANGB, Okla. 9. June 1984 - December 1984, electronic countermeasures officer, 125th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Tulsa ANGB, Okla. 10. December 1984 - December 1985, A-7 pilot, 125th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Tulsa ANGB, Okla. 11. December 1985 - June 1987, A-7 flight commander, 125th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Tulsa ANGB, Okla. 12. June 1987 - December 1988, flight test maintenance officer, 138th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Tulsa ANGB, Okla. 13. December 1988 - August 1994, A-7 flight commander, 125th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Tulsa ANGB, Okla. 14. August 1994 - May 1996, Chief of Plans, 138th Operations Support Squadron, Tulsa ANGB, Okla. 15. May 1996 - September 1996, Commander, 138th Logistics Group, Tulsa ANGB, Okla. 16. September 1996 - February 1998, Vice Commander, 138th Fighter Wing, Tulsa ANGB, Okla. 17. February 1998 - December 2001, Commander, 138th Fighter Wing, Tulsa ANGB, Okla. 18. December 2001 - January 2003, Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters Oklahoma Air National Guard, Oklahoma Military Department, Oklahoma City, Okla. 19. January 2003 - February 2009, Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters Oklahoma ANG, Oklahoma Military Department, Oklahoma City, Okla. 20. February 2009 - present, Director, Air National Guard, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS January 2003 - February 2009, Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters Oklahoma ANG, Oklahoma Military Department, Oklahoma City, Okla., as a major general FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: Command pilot Flight hours: More than 3,000 Aircraft flown: A-7, C-26, F-16, F-100, F-106, T-33, T-37 and T-38 MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Combat Readiness Medal National Defense Service Medal with bronze star Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Humanitarian Service Medal Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters Armed Forces Reserve Medal with silver hourglass Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon Air Force Training Ribbon OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS 1971 Officer Training School, 50,000th graduate PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS Oklahoma Bar Association U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma Craig County Bar Association National Guard Association of the United States National Guard Association of Oklahoma Oklahoma Trial Judges Association Rotary Club of Vinita, Oklahoma American Legion, Dale Peace Post 40, Vinita, Okla. EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant Nov. 24, 1971 First Lieutenant Nov. 24, 1973 Captain Nov. 24, 1975 Major Nov. 24, 1985 Lieutenant Colonel Nov. 24, 1992 Colonel June 30, 1996 Brigadier General July 1, 2002 Major General Oct. 28, 2005 Lieutenant General Feb. 1, 2009 (Current as of December 2011)